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Spertus Book Group Meetup

Spertus Book Group Meetup

One Book | One Community

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 7:00 pm

Spertus was again pleased to spearhead One Book | One Community, the Chicago Jewish Community's Jewish Book Month community initiative. This year's pick, David Laskin's acclaimed The Family, is a story of hope, survival, and perseverance across the great sweep of the 20th century!

Spertus Book Group Meet-Up

We invited you to join us at Spertus for a casual, group-oriented discussion of The Family, facilitated by Rachel Kamin, director of the Gray Cultural & Learning Center at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El. Perfect for those who have read the book, plan to read the book, or just want to learn more.

Expert book group facilitator Rachel Kamin has authored articles for BookLinks, Jewish Book World, and Judaica Librarianship and also writes children’s book reviews for School Library Journal.

One Book | One Community is the Chicago Jewish community's celebration of Jewish Book Month. Each year, a single book is selected as the focus of a series of activities and resources. See the sidebar at the right for programs taking place all around the Chicago area.

"[a] family chronicle with all of the depth and detail of a great novel” — Jewish Journal

This year's winning book is David Laskin’s The Family, a fascinating memoir that follows the author’s amazing ancestors across the tumultuous sweep of the twentieth century. The Family was named a best book of the year by the Seattle Times, Kirkus Review, and the New York Public Library.

Enjoy this special Spertus interview with author David Laskin in which he describes the many surprises he encountered while compiling research for his book, his techniques for bringing his family’s history to life, and the importance of reconnecting with the past. MORE>